Riverslea Carp Rules

Booking & Cancellation

NO REFUNDS

Bookings are non-refundable.

Date Changes

Date changes are allowed ONLY if six weeks’ notice is given before the arrival date.

Venue Rules

• Paying anglers and staying guests only are allowed on site.
• Visitors must be cleared with the fishery team prior to arrival.
• Opening and closing times are not negotiable.
• You must be in possession of a current EA rod licence in order to fish.
• Parking is in the designated car park.
• No unloading at swims without prior approval.
• Anglers’ bivvies must be pitched in the designated swims. No tents.
• Respect fellow anglers and keep within your swim boundaries.
• Intoxicated and/or anti-social anglers will be made to leave the complex immediately without any refund.
• Excessive noise is not permitted. We do not expect to be able to hear you or your alarms at any time.
• Bait boats are allowed on exclusive bookings, subject to the angler’s choice.
• No dogs.
• All BBQs must be raised off the floor.
• No fires.
• No air rifles or other weapons.
• No drones without prior approval from the fishery team.
• Do not cut trees or foliage without permission from the fishery team.
• You must leave just before the stated time on your ticket or purchase an extension if one is available.
• Maximum of three rods per angler.
• Please call the fishery phone if you catch a fish over 20lb during opening hours, so a bailiff can attend and take photographs.
• Please call the fishery phone at any time if you catch a fish over 30lb, for the same reason.
• No-access areas must be respected.
• No swimming.
• No tree climbing.
• All rubbish must be taken home.

Bait Rules

1 April – 31 October

The following baits are permitted:

• Pellets
• Boilies
• Maize
• Sweetcorn
• Floaters

No shelf-life boilies, except hookbaits.

1 November – 31 March

Only the following are permitted:

• Low-oil pellets
• High-carb/low-protein boilies
• Worms
• Particles/pulses

Particles and pulses must be freshly prepared.

Preserved/PVA-friendly particles in tubs or similar containers are not permitted.

Additional Bait Rules

• No nuts of any kind.
• Nut-based frozen boilies are permitted.
• No maggots or casters.
• All Spombs, Spods and bait rockets must float.
• Boilie, pellet, sweetcorn and flaked maize are available on site.

Please call or WhatsApp the fishery phone for availability of bait.

Rig Rules

• Barbless hooks only.
• Crushed barbs are acceptable but must not catch when tested in cloth.
• No long-shank nailer-style hooks with long, curved shanks.
• Standard long-shank hooks are permitted.
• No 360 rigs.
• Ronnie/Spinner rigs are permitted.
• Zig rigs are permitted on one rod only.
• Minimum breaking strain for zig-rig line is 10lb.
• Minimum reel line is 0.35mm.
• 0.33mm is permitted when using tapered line.
• Braided reel line is permitted on spod and marker rods only.
• No spodding over zigs.
• Leads must be able to eject or pull free easily.
• Leadcore/fused leaders are permitted but must not be more than 1 metre long.
• Nothing may be fixed on the line behind the lead system except putty.
• OMC The Magic Twig and Wand are not allowed at this venue.

Carp Care

Fish Welfare Comes First

The welfare of every fish is extremely important at Riverslea Carp.

Fishery Equipment

All nets, unhooking mats and slings are provided by the fishery.

Please do not bring your own onto site.

Anglers must have suitable carp-care liquid for treating injuries on landed fish.

Handling Fish

• Fish must be lifted from the water in a weigh sling.
• Fish must be kept wet while out of the water.
• Water buckets are expected to be used.
• Fish can be retained for no longer than 15 minutes.
• Fish must be out of the water for the minimum time possible.
• All fish must be weighed and photographed safely in the swim where they are landed.
• Fish must be kept as low to the ground as possible at all times.
• Standing while holding fish for photographs is strictly prohibited.
• Standing while holding a fish for photographs will result in an instant lifetime ban.

If you catch any fish that is dead, distressed or injured, please inform the fishery team immediately.

Please Fish Responsibly

Riverslea Carp is home to a growing stock of valuable carp, including fish to 42lb+ and original fish that are still yet to be caught.

Every angler has a responsibility to protect the fish and the environment for future anglers.

The fish come first.